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Warrior Queen

1987 · 79 min

A lurid, fast-paced sword-and-sandals romp with campy excess, cheap thrills, and a fiery climax.

Tagline
Untamed passion. Untold power.
Overview
In ancient Pompeii, slaves are bought and sold for household chores and sex. A mysterious queen moves among the elite, meantime secretly helping the slaves to escape. Eventually her life is also in jeopardy, and as the volcano erupts she and the slaves attempt to escape while being chased by the military.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • rebellion
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, history, adventure
Directed by
Chuck Vincent
Written by
Rick Marx
Starring
Sybil Danning, Donald Pleasence, Rick Hill, Josephine Jacqueline Jones, Tally Chanel, Samantha Fox, Suzanna Smith, David Brandon
Music
Ian Shaw, Suezie Cioffi
Cinematography
Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Runtime
79 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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